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120 Years Ago-
March 22, 1900
Mr. John Wagner went to Barron County, Wis., today. His friends will be pleased if he returns without getting lost.
Mrs. Brustuen, the aged mother of Arne Brustuen is no more. She was laid to rest in the Springdale church cemetery Saturday, March 10.
Samuel...
With warnings from the federal government discouraging gatherings of more than ten people, the Mount Horeb Area School District offered access to their Monday, March 17, through a phone call-in system.
The board tabled numerous items on the agenda to expedite the meeting and focus on the district’s...
The Blue Mounds Village Board last week awarded the contract for a new village hall to National Construction, which was the lowest bidder on the project and came with good recommendations from nearby municipalities, said members of the board.
Approval of the winning bid, which was for $686,455,...
On March 12, 2020 at 10:34 p.m. officers in Mount Horeb were dispatched to Maple Ct. for a report of an individual selling marijuana out of his vehicle.
The caller provided a good description of the vehicle and driver and it was located on West Garfield St. leaving the area. A traffic stop was...
Reports of the newest corona virus and the disease it causes—coronavirus disease 2019 or “COVID-19”—echo the timeline of an earlier pandemic’s approach to Mount. Horeb.
In 1918 and 1919 the “Spanish Flu” infected a fifth to a third of all people on Earth, proving unusually deadly to previously...
At the start of this year, the Mount Horeb Mail launched a new website, MountHorebMail.com. With the success of that site, which now serves as a centralized hub where readers and advertisers can contact our staff directly, purchase print or digital subscriptions, access archives and much more, we...
Many shelves at local stores were empty by the weekend.
Matt Raboin had tears in his eyes when he put up a temporary “closed” sign on the business he and his wife run in Mount Horeb last week.
Like most places where people gather in the community, Brix Cider’s strength had suddenly become a potential weakness. Schools. Churches. Sporting events. Even a...
The Driftless Historum will temporarily close to the public effective Monday, March 16 due to COVID-19 (coronavirus), "as a public health precaution and for the safety of our staff and volunteers," said Destinee K. Udelhoven, Executive Director of the Driftless Historium History Center and Mount...
The Wisconsin Elections Commission strongly urges anyone who is concerned about Coronavirus COVID-19 exposure to make plans now to vote absentee for the April 7 Spring Election and Presidential Preference Primary.
“If you are worried about getting to the polls on Election Day, make sure you are...
Today, the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) is providing additional information on Wisconsin’s price gouging statute as it relates to Executive Order #72, signed by Governor Tony Evers on Thursday, March 12.
Background:
As consumers prepare for the...
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